Yemen

On September 10, AGSI hosted a discussion on the latest escalation between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia.

The Houthi escalation against the port city of Mokha is rooted in intra-Yemeni power balances but, at the same time, it has broader implications for Saudi and regional security, testing new defensive coalitions and alliances.

The Houthis’ decision to dip their toes into the conflict is a calculated choice based on military capacity, a blueprint, and the need for retaliatory pressure.

Houthi threats to block commercial shipping in the Red Sea that have not materialized are part of a strategy to balance competing interests.

The Houthi movement is looking to Moscow and Beijing for the international standing Washington denies it.

On June 8, AGSI convened its Petro Diplomacy conference for the 12th consecutive year.

A Gulf-Yemen energy corridor could reshape the Arabian Peninsula. But it cannot happen without a durable political settlement involving the Houthis and other Yemeni factions.

On April 8, AGSI hosted a discussion on the Houthis' involvement in the Iran war.